Rosemary Collins
Features Editor
Rosemary Collins is the Features Editor for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine.
Recent articles by Rosemary Collins
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
“My ‘methodology’ was a series of errors”: Gemini generates false records and fake screenshots of TNA website
The Gemini LLM generated fake records and screenshots when Lyn James asked it for help tracing Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
The best special offers online for family historians
Get discounts on DNA tests and digital subscriptions to Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine with our special offers roundup
What is Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time?
Professor Alice Roberts investigates the history of one of Britain's oldest hospitals in a new TV series
10 of the weirdest names in history
Some of the weirdest names we've found in family history records
Five million East Riding of Yorkshire family history records go online
Ancestry has added nearly five million parish records
6.5 million nonconformist records added to MyHeritage
MyHeritage has added two major new collections of nonconformist records
Ernie Wise and June Whitfield among celebrities in newly-opened WW2 records
Records of famous Brits are among those newly opened to the public on the 1939 Register
Long Lost Family: What is it, and when is it on TV?
When is the new series of Long Lost Family, and who are the people featured?
Over 100,000 Royal Navy WW2 casualty records go online
Findmypast has added over 150,000 Royal Navy records
TheGenealogist: Putting genealogy on the map
Discover the best website for locating your family – and don’t miss our exciting reader offer!
Titanic Sinks Tonight: What is it, when is it on TV and who are the characters?
BBC Two's new docudrama Titanic Sinks Tonight recreates the sinking of the Titanic
‘Britain’s first letter to Santa’ discovered
Old newspapers online reveal the long history of children's letters to Santa
Substantial new cost announced for WW2 service record access
The National Archives has announced a new ordering system for Second World War service records
Claire Foy discovers her ancestor was nearly executed for terrorism on Who Do You Think You Are?
The Crown star Claire Foy discovered her ancestor's involvement in a famous 19th century criminal case when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
Ancestry adds over two million Doncaster records
Ancestry has added a major collection of historic baptism, marriage and burial records from Doncaster
Findmypast to offer free access to military records for Remembrance Day
Findmypast is offering free access to millions of military records to commemorate the end of the First World War
Cost of probate records to become ten times more expensive in huge Government price hike
The UK government has announced that the cost of ordering civil probate records for England and Wales will increase from £1.50 to £16
What is the line of succession?
Who is next in line to the throne? Find out with our guide to Britain's royal line of succession
Empire with David Olusoga: What is it, and when is it on TV?
David Olusoga investigates the history of the British Empire in new BBC TV series
When will the 1926 Irish census be released?
Discover when the 1926 Irish census will be released, and how to use the existing Irish census records in your family history research
RootsTech: What is it, and when is it taking place in 2026?
Everything you need to know about RootsTech, the world’s largest online and in person family history conference
What is a lunatic asylum?
We look at the history of lunatic asylums, and how to trace records of your ancestors who were held in them
Tribunal upholds ‘catastrophic’ Ancestry request to access Scottish family history records
The General Regulatory Chamber has upheld efforts by Ancestry to access National Records of Scotland family history records